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Corn raw vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corn raw and beetroot?

  • Corn raw is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet beetroot is higher in folate and manganese.
  • Beetroot's daily need coverage for folate is 17% more.
  • Corn raw has 5 times more vitamin B3 than beetroot. While corn raw has 1.77mg of vitamin B3, beetroot has only 0.334mg.
  • The glycemic index of corn raw is lower.

We used Corn, sweet, yellow, raw and Beets, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.4%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +429.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +362.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +283.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +159.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Beetroot DV% diff.
Folate 42µg 109µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 0.155mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.031mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 0.334mg 9%
Phosphorus 89mg 40mg 7%
Manganese 0.163mg 0.329mg 7%
Iron 0.52mg 0.8mg 4%
Protein 3.27g 1.61g 3%
Carbs 18.7g 9.56g 3%
Magnesium 37mg 23mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 0.06g 3%
Fiber 2g 2.8g 3%
Choline 23mg 6mg 3%
Sodium 15mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.067mg 2%
Calories 86kcal 43kcal 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Potassium 270mg 325mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 4.9mg 2%
Fats 1.35g 0.17g 2%
Copper 0.054mg 0.075mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.325g 0.027g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 0.032g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 2µg 1%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.35mg 1%
Calcium 2mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 16.7g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 6.26g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.04mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.021mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.1%
Contains more FatsFats +694.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.6%
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%
Contains more OtherOther +71.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +711.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/nutrients
  2. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.